This is the second podcast in a series of five about the ReCast programme.  


In this episode, Adam Gratton speaks to BCB associate artist Catherine Ralph, who has been working on the project since 2021 and ReCast participants, Caz, Jude and Sue.  

They discuss: ‘Can being creative with clay soothe the soul?’ 


ReCast is a joint initiative between British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) and Stoke Recovery Service. The programme involves working creatively with clay as part of an addiction recovery journey. 

The current round of ReCast is funded by The Rayne Foundation and The Community Foundation for Staffordshire. 

For more information about BCB, explore our website: www.britishceramicsbiennial.com 

To find out about addiction recovery support: 

Stoke-on-Trent: https://www.scdas.org.uk/about-us/stoke-recovery-service/  

National: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/drug-addiction-getting-help/

Recast Podcast Episode 2

The British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) launched in 2009 with a festival celebrating and showcasing contemporary ceramics from across the world.  Set in Stoke-on-Trent – the heart of the UK ceramics industry, the festival took place in established venues and non-traditional spaces across the city. It returned in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and is back in 2019 for the sixth time. 

Over the ten years of our existence BCB has built up a programme of projects of artists’ residencies, fellowships, commissions, education and enterprise projects running year round.

Our initiative is intended to be a catalyst for regeneration in the region and to create a platform for innovation and excellence celebrating the best in current ceramic practices, both nationally and internationally.

We work in partnership with organisations and individuals in the museums, cultural, industry, business, education, community and voluntary sectors across the city in the development and delivery of projects with a particular focus on public engagement.

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